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Thread: Why Blesta over WHMCS
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08-05-2015, 01:01 PM #1WHT Addict
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Why Blesta over WHMCS
Hello WHT
I need your help in decision making, I am a somewhat happy whmcs client been with them for almost four years, recently been wondering what better alternatives are there as I kinda feel forced to use WHMCS sort of like an industry standard.
I came across blesta on here and seems to me more people swear by blesta and claim it is better than whmcs.
So I want to know your story, how is blesta compared to WHMCS, how long have you used it, was the switch easy and give me the good and the bad so we can make an informed decision to switch.
A few things to note, we like customizability, which is something whmcs really lacks e.g. useful api functions and code access but that's not enough to switch.
I will look forward to all your replies.
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08-05-2015, 01:46 PM #2Disabled
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Blesta has a MUCH better code base and API. It's better software.
That said, it's not on WHMCS's level feature wise. Lots of little things. So try it out for a week or two and make sure it'll do.
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08-05-2015, 05:33 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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I like blesta been using it for a couple of months its sleek and easy to configure. WHMCS has alot more options but is more difficult to setup then blesta to me.
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08-06-2015, 12:55 AM #4WS Developer
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WHMCS I think much easy to setup then Blesta.
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08-06-2015, 07:21 AM #5WHT Addict
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08-06-2015, 07:30 AM #6
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08-06-2015, 08:36 AM #7Newbie
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We haven't used neither WHMCS nor Blesta but the first one seems to me more flexible due to existing commercial addons.
For example we need fair daily billing: in fact the only possible way to make it fair is to count the definitions hourly (if they don't, a client could pay and activate our service right before midnight and be blocked right after it). So instead of "daily" billing we should use "hourly" - in WHMCS this can be done by implementing commercial addons but I haven't found this functionality in Blesta. Yes, they do have daily terms but it's unclear when exactly (at what hour) the client pays for a daily package.
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08-06-2015, 12:23 PM #8Integration Specialist
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Surprised that the guy from Licensecart has not been here yet to bash WHMCS - that is one of his favorite past-times (probably because he sells Blesta licenses - no conflict of interest there lol)
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08-06-2015, 01:19 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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08-06-2015, 04:31 PM #10Mr. Awesome
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The domain management capability of Blesta is not good. If domain sales and management is part of your business, then Blesta is not yet ready for serious consideration.
Here's a thread within the Blesta forums to discuss the issue:
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08-06-2015, 05:02 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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08-06-2015, 05:25 PM #12Newbie
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I find Blesta so much easier to use then WHMCS. And configuration was easier too.
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08-07-2015, 09:47 AM #13WHT Addict
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Blesta is very good for developpers, and people who want to change almost everithing or add new functuionality.
Blesta has a lot of good developpers that help and make modules and plugins for free to help improve it.
Blesta still dpsent have a very good Domain system, but it will work great out of the box, they still lack on multiple prices for diferentes Types (Registrer/Transfer/Renew), they use one price for all Types (I have made some modifications to be able to ser diferentes prices and its easy to implement), also they dont have Namespin, but its not hard to implement also, finaly they still dont have cron base auto check Transfer. Comparing with WHMCS everithing elese Blesta as iqual in domain system
Blesta is great if you know how to code or if you have any developper working for you
Like i always said and many people also, try it, they have a WHMCS importer that imports almost everithing (Clientes, Invoices, Products/Services/Hosting/Servers/Dimains etc., Support Tickets, etc..)
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08-07-2015, 07:20 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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08-07-2015, 07:24 PM #15
What does that have to do with me asking about Blesta? To answer it anyway (now for the umpteenth time), none, other than I'm a paying customer.
you used to be a mod on their forums.Your one stop shop for decentralization
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08-07-2015, 07:31 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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08-07-2015, 07:48 PM #17
I am. I'm also doing my job as a moderator, though. Having tried Blesta, I didn't find it as easy to set up as WHMCS (or CE, or even MB before it), so asked since it's not on the site in his signature. We have a rule about having first hand experience here when talking about a product or provider.
- every WHMCS thread on here has posts from you, usually defensive.Your one stop shop for decentralization
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08-08-2015, 06:46 AM #18WHT Addict
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@bear
I also like WHMCS, but for a new user, WHMCS is not easy to setup non of the billing sistems out there even blesta is not easy to setup for a new user
For me, as an software consulting (yes this is my real job), the best ones are:
1º - BoxBilling (few option, so its easy to setup)
2º - Blesta (few option, so its easy to setup)
3º - WHMCS (lots of option, so its very confusing for a new user)
4º - ClientExec (The new 3.0 is very confusing to setup)
5º - Hostibill (The interface they have, its very confusing to understand for a new user)
6º - Ubersmith (The most complex out there, lots os option, its like a labirint)
There are more but the are almost forgotten (WHMAutoPilot and AWBS, if AWBS was "alive" it will be the number one off all)
All of them have they learning curve, all are diferent, and its a good thing, WHMCS is the standard because all outher companies and newbies have folow the wagon (like me), now the wagon as "broken" and everyone as strated to "jump" to outher "wagons" eheh
@all WHT members
Try before buy, then after you have try, ask questions, search the internet for "real" reviews, and in the end make your own decision what is the best solution for you. For me its blesta.
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08-08-2015, 11:16 AM #19Newbie
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I used Blesta for about a year. I wasn't really a big fan. It lacked too many features for my liking. I switched back to WHMCS, and it works for me.
Not saying Blesta is a bad application, it's just not a good fit for my company.
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08-09-2015, 09:34 PM #20Web Hosting Master
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We like the ease and simplicity of Blesta/ClientExec, but as other users have pointed out they are missing too many features that WHMCS has.
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08-09-2015, 10:39 PM #21Newbie
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I think that Blesta lacks a lot of features that WHMCS has. I wasn't too happy with all the things it lacked.
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08-10-2015, 01:09 AM #22WHT Addict
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08-10-2015, 01:19 AM #23Web Hosting Master
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Guys blesta sucks. hehehe Get it straight. More secure, better API, better people? Yeah sure 100%. Still is nowhere near whmcs. Unfortunately.
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08-10-2015, 01:36 AM #24WHT Addict
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